Question 1

Lesbian

Accepted Answer

noun & adj. Women who have the capacity to be attracted romantically, sexually and/or emotionally to some other women. The term homosexual is considered stigmatizing (particularly as a noun) due to its history as a category of mental illness, and is discouraged for common use (use gay or lesbian instead).

Question 2

Gay

Accepted Answer

adj. :  Individuals who are primarily emotionally, physically and/or sexually attracted to members of the same sex and/or gender. More commonly used when referring to men who are attracted to other men, but can be applied to women as well.

Question 3

Bisexual

Accepted Answer

adj. : 1 A person who is emotionally, physically and/or sexually attracted to males/men and females/women. 2 A person who is emotionally, physically and/or sexually attracted to people of their gender and another gender . This attraction does not have to be equally split or indicate a level of interest that is the same across the genders or sexes an individual may be attracted to.
Can simply be shortened to “bi.”

Question 4

Trans / Transgender

Accepted Answer

adj. An umbrella term covering a range of identities that transgress socially defined gender norms.  Trans with an asterisk is sometimes used in written forms to emphasize the inclusion of nonbinary trans identities, although this is not preferred.

Question 5

Queer

Accepted Answer

adj. Denoting or relating to a sexual or gender identity that does not correspond to established ideas of sexuality and gender, especially heterosexual norms.

Question 6

Non-binary

Accepted Answer

noun & adj. Non-binary and genderqueer are umbrella terms for gender identities that are not solely male or female or limited by the gender-binary.

Question 7

Intersex

Accepted Answer

adj. : Term for a combination of chromosomes, gonads, hormones, internal sex organs and genitals that differs from the two expected patterns of male or female. Formerly known as hermaphrodite or hermaphroditic, but these terms are now outdated and derogatory.

Question 8

Asexual / Ace

Accepted Answer

adj. : Experiencing little or no romantic attraction to others and/or having a lack of interest in romantic relationships/behavior. Aromanticism exists on a continuum from people who experience no romantic attraction and have no desire for romantic activities, to those who experience low levels, or romantic attraction only under specific conditions.

Question 9

AMAB / AFAB

Accepted Answer

AFAB / AMAB: Assigned female at birth/Assigned male at birth -- adj. : A term used to refer to the sex that one was assigned at the time of birth based on hormonal, chromosomal, and anatomical characteristics. Often abbreviated AFAB or AMAB. This is the correct way to identify someone's sex assigned at birth, especially when referring to transgender patients whose gender identity does not match their sex assigned at birth. Do not use "male-to-female (MTF)"/"female-to-male (FTM)", "born a boy" or "used to be a girl."

Question 10

Cisgender

Accepted Answer

Cisgender /“siss-jend-ur”/ – adj. : A person whose gender identity and biological sex assigned at birth align (e.g., man and assigned male at birth). A simple way to think about it is if a person is not transgender, they are cisgender. The word cisgender can also be shortened to “cis.”

Question 11

Deadnaming

Accepted Answer

Deadnaming -- noun/verb : Referring to a trans person by their birth name instead of the name they choose. This is often a form of bullying and is hurtful. Even if a trans person has not legally changed their name, one should always call them the name they want to be called. In this case the legal name should only be used if necessary for record-keeping.

Question 12

Gender Dysphoria

Accepted Answer

Gender dysphoria - noun: Describes the extreme dis­com­fort that a per­son feels because their assigned sex at birth does not match their gen­der iden­ti­ty.

Question 13

QTPOC

Accepted Answer

QPOC; QTPOC – abbreviation : Initialisms that stand for queer people of color and queer and/or trans people of color.

Question 14

Two Spirit

Accepted Answer

noun : An umbrella term traditionally used by Native American people to recognize individuals who possess qualities or fulfill roles of both genders.

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